blunt instrument
Heavy, dull weapon
A blunt instrument is a heavy object without a sharp edge, used to strike or bludgeon: The victim was killed with a blunt instrument.
The phrase appears frequently in crime reports and forensic contexts.
Figuratively, a blunt instrument is a crude or unsophisticated tool for achieving something: Tariffs are a blunt instrument for correcting trade imbalances.
Organization with membership
- bludgeonHeavy blunt weapon
- cudgelThick wooden club
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
- truncheonShort thick stick
nightstick · billy club · blackjack · cosh · lead pipe · crowbar · tire iron · hammer
Lasting psychological wound
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
fracture · impact · murder weapon · crime scene · evidence · laceration · hemorrhage · cause of death
Clumsy and oppressive
- brute forcePower over technique
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- unsubtleLacking nuance or delicacy
- indiscriminateLacking selective judgment
club
Organization with membership
truncheon · nightstick · billy club · blackjack · cosh · lead pipe · crowbar · tire iron · hammer · wrench
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
bruising · fracture · impact · murder weapon · crime scene · evidence · laceration · hemorrhage · cause of death · head injury
heavy-handed
Clumsy and oppressive
- brute forcePower over technique
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- unsubtleLacking nuance or delicacy
blunt instrumentsurgical precision
Extreme exactness in execution
scalpel · precision instrument · precision tool · finesse · surgical strike
blunt instrumentprecision instrument
Tool built for accuracy
scalpel · rapier · smart bomb · laser · sniper rifle
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